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2025 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Minnesota

5 Colleges in Minnesota
566 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general mechanical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #14 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 566 degrees in general mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Mechanical Engineering School

Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Minnesota The general mechanical engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Mechanical Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall General Mechanical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Mechanical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Mechanical Engineering
Master's Degrees in General Mechanical Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in General Mechanical Engineering

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Minnesota list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Mechanical Engineering in Minnesota

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general mechanical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Minnesota Schools in General Mechanical Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
269 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general mechanical engineering has to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 269 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
100 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of St Thomas Minnesota if you want to pursue a degree in general mechanical engineering. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 100 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
109 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general mechanical engineering has to check out University of Minnesota - Duluth. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 109 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN
36 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Minnesota State University - Mankato is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general mechanical engineering. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Mankato. This university ranks 11th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 36 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
34 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 34 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 693 722
Iowa 648 611
Kansas 599 445
Nebraska 500 151
North Dakota 416 291
South Dakota 381 144

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General Mechanical Engineering is one of 0 different types of Mechanical Engineering programs to choose from.

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